Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Physical Therapy
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy [18 VAC 112 ‑ 20]
Action Practice of dry needling
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 2/24/2017
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2/12/17  9:28 pm
Commenter: Herng Wu

Dry needling is just one type of acupuncture and should have the same qualification
 
Dry needling, even though called a different name, is just one particular type of acupuncture. To practice dry needling, one must have the same training and qualification as others who practice acupuncture. Should we further reduce the required training if we choose another name such as "intra-muscular massage"?
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